Not only is the title to Conspiracys solo debut one of the most amusing titles in a while (not to mention longest), its also a fine example of irony. After all, the closest Conspiracy gets to commercial with Screw the Underground is "For Lyricists Only (Game Potentials), a bass-heavy bumper that namedrops hip-hop cats, of which half might be readily recognisable to a commercial crowd, and the pro-hip-hop rant "A Happy Ending to a Sad Story (When You See), thanks to a slick piano loop. The subject matter here is similar to Conspiracys work with his twin brother Mindbender as Supreme Being Unit: mind-engaging lyrics about government cover-ups, sci-fi tales and hip-hop braggadocio, all christened by the weed smoke. The lo-fi, uncredited production even echoes the sounds of SBUs Mental Reverse/Spiritual Rebirth album, their last together. The result is a dark album that paints a bleak picture over raw, space age hip-hop. But, like all grey clouds, there is a silver lining, expressed here as "Start to rebuild once we bring about the end, ("Oblivion). Welcome to the last days.
(Independent)